WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is excited to announce the rosters for the three Team Manitoba programs (Female U-16, Male U-16, Female U-18) that operate as a part of the Program of Excellence for 2019.

All three Team Manitoba rosters have been selected following the Program of Excellence Top-40 Camps which took place in Portage la Prairie from May 9-14, 2019 where athletes took part in practices, team building activities and inter-squad exhibition games which were evaluated by the program coaching staffs helping lead to the final rosters selections.

The roster for the Male U-16 Team Manitoba consists of 2 goaltenders, 7 defence and 11 forwards. U-16 Team Manitoba will be competing at the WHL Cup which takes place in Calgary, AB in late October. The next step in the U-16 Program of Excellence will be the U-16 August Prep Camp taking place August 9-11, 2019 in Winnipeg, MB. The Male U-16 Team Manitoba roster can be found at the link below:

The roster for the Female U-16 Team Manitoba consists of 2 goaltenders, 6 defence and 12 forwards. The next phase in the Female U-16 Program of Excellence will be the Female U-16 July Prep Camp taking place in Winnipeg July 5-6, 2019. The team will be competing at the Swift Current Wildcats Pre-Season tournament September 6-8, 2019 in Swift Current, SK. The Female U-16 Team Manitoba roster can be found at the link below:

The roster for the U-18 Team Manitoba consists of 2 goaltenders, 6 defence and 12 forwards. The U-18 Team Manitoba will be competing at the 2019 National Women’s U-18 Championship which takes place in Morden, MB from November 3-9, 2019. The next step in the road to Nationals for the U-18 Team Manitoba will be the U-18 July Prep Camp taking place in Morden, MB the weekend of July 5-7, 2019. The Female U-18 Team Manitoba roster can be found at the link below:

For more information on the individual camps or on the Program of Excellence please contact either Bernie Reichardt (Male U-16) or Dustin Stewart (Female U-16 & U-18).

Hockey Manitoba is pleased to recognize Canad Inns, CCM Hockey, and the Western Hockey League as Official Partners of the Program of Excellence, along with Gatorade as the Official Sport Drink of Hockey Manitoba. The POE is our high performance program that offers developing athletes who are on track to be elite with the opportunity to represent their province while providing a solid development path to the National and International stages.